true_shinken
2010-12-01, 04:46 PM
So, one of my players engaged himself in a subplot and I'd like to give his sidequest a lot of thought (specially since the guy was in a car crash recently and he is really injured and that's about as much as I can do to help cheer him up).
Basically, his character (a female half-elf Rogue 4/Swashbuckler 4/Dread Pirate 4) is escorting a half-vampire sorceress to an island where she can go through the Gates of Dawn and remove the vampire taint from her blood.
Once in the island, they would have to go through a Rapunzel-like tower, except Rapunzel is far from helpless and far from helpful. So I wanted a character that had the feel of a damsel in distress... but was really badass. I just can't find any mechanics other than social skills and high Charisma to go with it. I don't want her to be a damsel (not) in distress just because I say so, I wanted the mechanics to support it. Any thoughts on how I should do this?
Oh, I got this idea listening to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m07sHH1Z7-s). Lyrics follow in spoiler below. If a build can make specific mention to a part of the song, I'd be very very happy. :smallbiggrin:
I think you better cut all that hair off
throw it out the window
climb down from that tower
flip the wicked witch the finger
ain't no use to wait for him to get you
he's out chasing his own demons
not like you can really blame him
you've got demons of your own
and I hate to be the one to tell you
cause it don't seem so romantic
but that's the way it really goes
and now you know
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sail
and there's gonna be a happy ending
but that's only the beginning
this ain't no fairy tale
it's true
it's real
it's you
Cinderella stepped out of her glass slippers
threw down that new apron
put on a pair of old Doc Martens
and stomped right out the door
the prince was still chewing on his bacon
as he hit the open road
said life is full enough of disappointment
to go kissing any toad
and somewhere a band was playing
"to-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra"
you go out and see the world girl
have yourself a ball
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sail
and there's gonna be a happy ending
but that's only the beginning
this ain't no fairy tale
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sword
and there's gonna be a happy ending
and there's gonna be a happy ending
and there's gonna be a happy ending
it's true
it's real
it's you
Basically, his character (a female half-elf Rogue 4/Swashbuckler 4/Dread Pirate 4) is escorting a half-vampire sorceress to an island where she can go through the Gates of Dawn and remove the vampire taint from her blood.
Once in the island, they would have to go through a Rapunzel-like tower, except Rapunzel is far from helpless and far from helpful. So I wanted a character that had the feel of a damsel in distress... but was really badass. I just can't find any mechanics other than social skills and high Charisma to go with it. I don't want her to be a damsel (not) in distress just because I say so, I wanted the mechanics to support it. Any thoughts on how I should do this?
Oh, I got this idea listening to this song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m07sHH1Z7-s). Lyrics follow in spoiler below. If a build can make specific mention to a part of the song, I'd be very very happy. :smallbiggrin:
I think you better cut all that hair off
throw it out the window
climb down from that tower
flip the wicked witch the finger
ain't no use to wait for him to get you
he's out chasing his own demons
not like you can really blame him
you've got demons of your own
and I hate to be the one to tell you
cause it don't seem so romantic
but that's the way it really goes
and now you know
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sail
and there's gonna be a happy ending
but that's only the beginning
this ain't no fairy tale
it's true
it's real
it's you
Cinderella stepped out of her glass slippers
threw down that new apron
put on a pair of old Doc Martens
and stomped right out the door
the prince was still chewing on his bacon
as he hit the open road
said life is full enough of disappointment
to go kissing any toad
and somewhere a band was playing
"to-ra-loo-ra-loo-ra"
you go out and see the world girl
have yourself a ball
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sail
and there's gonna be a happy ending
but that's only the beginning
this ain't no fairy tale
you're gonna have to be your own prince charming
gonna have to ride your own stallion
gonna have to find your own castle
gonna have to raise your own sword
and there's gonna be a happy ending
and there's gonna be a happy ending
and there's gonna be a happy ending
it's true
it's real
it's you